Staff Spotlight: Brent Shows

I started at UMMC in the Physical Facilities department in 1990.  I worked there until 2002, and that’s when I found the Department of Physiology.  I had always liked building and working with computers so I started to obtain computer and network certifications that included Microsoft, Cisco, Net+, and a few more.  One night, in 2002, I got a phone call from Dr. Hester.  He had reviewed my application and asked if I could come in for an interview.  I had applied for the job of “Departmental Lan Administrator” a few weeks back.  It didn’t take long after talking to him and Dr. Hall that I was part of the department of Physiology.  It is the best department to work in.  The people are great to work with and I couldn’t have asked for a better place or group of people.  When I started in the department I told Dr. Hester that I hoped to retire in the department and years later I did.  I came back on a part time basis in 2022. 

The department has changed a lot since I started, but that’s to be expected.  I heard Dr. Hall once say if you don’t adapt you get left behind.  It has always been a pleasure seeing and talking to the front office women.  They know all the things going on it’s always so interesting.

In the last 20 plus years, in the department, I have gotten married to Kim (2006).  She nor I had been married.  We don’t have kids but we have nieces and nephews and a dog and cats.  I now play golf every chance I get and one day I hope to break 90.  I have found that I’m diabetic type2 and have had a pacemaker implanted during those department years.